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Modern laïkó is mainstream Greek laïkó music mixed in with modern Western influences, from such international mainstream genres as pop music and dance. Renowned songwriters or lyricists of contemporary laïká after 1990 include Alekos Chrysovergis, Nikos Karvelas, Phoebus, Nikos Terzis, Spyros Giatras, Giorgos Theofanous .
Modern laiko is traditional Greek laïkó music mixed in with modern Western influences, from such international mainstream genres as pop music and dance. One of the first artists in Greece to pioneer this was Anna Vissi.
Modern Greek music is often known as “modern laika” or “laiko pop”. Combining elements of bouzouki and other folk styles with popular modern music technology and sounds, laiko pop is heard everywhere, from the radio to nightclubs.
Greece’s mainstream music is called “modern laika” or “laiko pop”. This is music that combines elements of traditional and historical Greek music with the standard “westernized” music that is part of the pop culture in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
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Laïko indeed means popular. Most Greek people would call as laïko mostly songs from the 50s - 80s. Pop music usually (or always I should better say) refers to more modern songs.
Greek-American music includes rebetiko and Greek folk music. The Greek music culture exists as a serious aspect of Hellenic culture, both within Greece and in the diaspora. Renowned songwriters of modern laïká include Alekos Chrysovergis, Nikos Karvelas, Phoebus, Nikos Terzis and Christos Dantis.
